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About a petition regarding the taxes on gas boxes, 12 May 1900 (Gregorian calendar) - 29 Nîsân 1316 (Ottoman fiscal calendar (Rumi)

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Reference JM-AIY/OttomanRegisters/Vol9/p6b/item46
Title About a petition regarding the taxes on gas boxes, 12 May 1900 (Gregorian calendar) - 29 Nîsân 1316 (Ottoman fiscal calendar (Rumi)
Dates 1900-05-12
Dates Start 1900-05-12
Dates End 1900-05-12
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Repository Jerusalem City Archives (AIY)
Name of creator(s) Jerusalem Municipality (IY)

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Description Upon the petition given on 8 May 1900 by Halid Davudî Effendi regarding the taxes on gas boxes delivered by him
The provisions of the 2. article of the regulation in effect as regards the matter stipulate that gas and spirit to be taken to places equipped with a warehouse must be definitely put into warehouses regardless of the fact that they are brought to be used there or temporarily put there to be used elsewhere. Nevertheless, the provisions of the 3. article of the said regulation require that the fee to be taken from gas and spirits put into warehouses be determined in accordance with the specific requirements of each place, by taking into account necessary expenses such as the warehouse cost, official’s salary and insurance cost; that the fee for a box of gas to be kept in the warehouse for 1 day to 1 month not exceed 40 piasters at most, and that the determination be made by local municipal councils, with the fee ultimately taken with the ratification of administrative councils. Even though it is legal that a fee is taken for the gas boxes stated in this petition to have been put into the Jaffa Gas Station for five days before their transfer to Jerusalem by the petitioner, the 2.5 piasters fee taken from each box has been found to be excessive. Determination of the amount of the fee to be taken in accordance with the provisions of the said article and its ratification is a task of local administrative councils. Hence, if the ascertained fee needs to be corrected, it is appropriate to report the matter to the Kaymakamlık of Jaffa in order to take due action for dealing with the matter on site. The 29th of Nîsân (1)316 (12th of May 1900).
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